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Ingram Micro Australia appoints new sales director

Ingram Micro Australia appoints new sales director

John Walters has been promoted to the newly created position of sales director at Ingram Micro.
Helen Frost Feb 14 2008, 12:40PM Sales & Marketing
Ingram Micro fourth quarter revenues exceed US$10B

Ingram Micro fourth quarter revenues exceed US$10B

Technology distributor, Ingram Micro has announced a 13 percent increase in worldwide sales for the fourth quarter in a report detailing the distributor's financial results for 2007.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 14 2008, 12:17PM Finance
JB Hi-Fi makes $989M in sales, will open five stores in ‘08.

JB Hi-Fi makes $989M in sales, will open five stores in ‘08.

Mass merchant retailer, JB Hi-Fi Limited has reported a record half year net profit of $41.9 million, taking JB Hi-Fi sales figures up to $989 million for half year ending 31 December 2007.

Lilia Guan Feb 12 2008, 12:12PM Finance
Yahoo: Microsoft offer not good enough

Yahoo: Microsoft offer not good enough

A Wall Street Journal report revealed Microsoft’s US$44.6 billion bid for Yahoo is likely to be rejected by the Yahoo board of directors.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 11 2008, 4:35PM Strategy
Uptime renamed 24/7 Distribution

Uptime renamed 24/7 Distribution

Unified communications distributor Uptime has rebranded to 24/7 Distribution.
Leanne Mezrani Feb 11 2008, 1:32PM Strategy
SLIDESHOW: Cellnet opens IBM Solutions Centre in Sydney

SLIDESHOW: Cellnet opens IBM Solutions Centre in Sydney

Distributor reveals plans to roll out IBM Solution Centres across Australia to boost value-add offering to resellers.
Trevor Treharne Feb 11 2008, 10:20AM Training & Development
Clearswift and itX part ways

Clearswift and itX part ways

Content security vendor, Clearswift and ASX-listed distributor itX, have parted company after two years. Clearswift will not appoint a new distributor and has elected to engage in a direct relationship with resellers.
Lilia Guan Feb 7 2008, 2:30PM Strategy
Another one bites the dust on Aussie shelves

Another one bites the dust on Aussie shelves

Times are tough here – there’s a drought and floods, and Rabid is witnessing the demise of CDMA and a Japanese consumer brand.
Rabid Reseller Feb 7 2008, 12:02PM Sales & Marketing
Gartner: Growth in IT outsourcing creates market opportunities

Gartner: Growth in IT outsourcing creates market opportunities

Outsourcing is gaining momentum globally as well as locally.
Staff Writers Feb 7 2008, 11:53AM Strategy
Yahoo to switch off Music Unlimited

Yahoo to switch off Music Unlimited

Yahoo is to axe its Music Unlimited service and transfer customers to RealNetworks' Rhapsody offering.

Shaun Nichols Feb 7 2008, 7:47AM Strategy
Microsoft to borrow money to cover Yahoo bid

Microsoft to borrow money to cover Yahoo bid

Microsoft's imminent acquisition of Yahoo has the potential to significantly alter the power play of the Internet; but just how keen is the software giant?
Leanne Mezrani Feb 6 2008, 2:07PM Finance
LCD sales drive profits for Sharp

LCD sales drive profits for Sharp

Sharp continues to earn healthy profits from LCD panels despite tough competition, according to the company's latest quarterly earnings report.

Simon Burns Feb 6 2008, 5:33AM Finance
Google hits back at Yahoo/Microsoft deal

Google hits back at Yahoo/Microsoft deal

Google has warned that Microsoft's proposed takeover of Yahoo could stifle internet development and extend monopoly power..
Iain Thomson Feb 5 2008, 1:56PM Strategy
Optus sees revenue growth in third quarter financial results

Optus sees revenue growth in third quarter financial results

SingTel Group, parent company of Optus, has delivered a third consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth. The Group recorded revenue growth of 11 percent to S$3.83 billion, driven by an 11 percent revenue growth in the Singapore business and the appreciation of the Australian dollar.
a Staff Writer Feb 5 2008, 12:28PM Finance
Blu-ray: resistance is 'futile'

Blu-ray: resistance is 'futile'

Toshiba's discounting strategy on its HD-DVD players is a futile gesture in a battle with Blu-ray that is "all but over", according to analysts.
Guy Dixon Feb 5 2008, 8:26AM Training & Development
Analysts react to Microsoft/Yahoo deal

Analysts react to Microsoft/Yahoo deal

Microsoft's US$44 billion bid for Yahoo has sparked a storm of comments from industry analysts.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2008, 8:09AM Strategy
Federal Government announces $15 million ICT apprenticeship program

Federal Government announces $15 million ICT apprenticeship program

The Federal Government is tackling the IT skills shortage head-on with the announcement of a new a $15 million Information and Communications Technology (ICT) apprenticeship program.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2008, 8:06AM Training & Development
Australian open source workers earn more money

Australian open source workers earn more money

IT workers who specialise in free and open source software are earning more than the national average for IT, according to the results of Australia's first open source census.
Sarah Stokely Feb 4 2008, 2:07PM Training & Development
EBay sellers to strike over fee hike

EBay sellers to strike over fee hike

EBay sellers have threatened to pull their listings from the auction site in a week-long protest against changes to the company's fee structure.
Guy Dixon Feb 4 2008, 7:07AM Finance
Netscape gets brief stay of execution

Netscape gets brief stay of execution

AOL to support browser for additional month.
Shaun Nichols Feb 4 2008, 6:59AM Strategy

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